Categories
List of Nigerian musicians
From Wikipedia - Reading time: 10 min
| Part of a series on |
| Nigerians |
|---|
 |
| List of Nigerians |
This is a list of Nigerian musicians.
Only notable individuals are included here; for groups, see List of Nigerian musical groups. Names are to be arranged by the first letter of Wikipedia reference.
0–9
[edit]- 2face Idibia – hip hop and R&B singer
- 9ice – hip hop and afropop singer
A
[edit]- A-Q – hip hop artist
- Abiodun Koya (born 1980) – gospel singer, opera singer
- Ada Ehi – Gospel Artiste and songwriter
- Adé Bantu – Nigerian-German musician, producer, front man of the 13 piece band BANTU
- Adekunle Gold – singer, songwriter
- Adesua Etomi-Wellington
- Adewale Ayuba – fuji music singer
- Ado Gwanja – hausa singer
- Afrikan Boy – rapper
- Afro Candy – pop singer
- Alamu Atatalo – sekere singer, a type of traditional Yoruba music
- Ali Nuhu – Hausa singer and songwriter, Kannywood
- Ali Jita – Hausa singer and song writer
- Amarachi – singer, dancer, violinist
- Andre Blaze – rapper
- Aramide – Afro-Jazz singer
- Ara – singer and talking drummer
- Asake – Afrobeat, Afropop, amapiano
- Asuquomo – musician
- Aṣa – R&B, country and pop singer-songwriter
- Ayinde Bakare – Yoruba jùjú and highlife musician
- Ayinla Kollington – Fuji musician
- Ayinla Omowura – apala musician
- Ayola - Afropop singer
- Ayra Starr – Afropop & R&B singer
B
[edit]- Babatunde Olatunji – drummer
- Babyboy AV – singer, songwriter
- Bella Shmurda – singer, songwriter
- Banky W – pop and R&B singer-songwriter
- Blackface Naija – reggae musician
- Blackmagic – rapper, singer, songwriter
- Blaqbonez – rapper
- Bnxn – Afrobeat
- Boy Spyce — singer and songwriter
- Brymo – singer
- Burna Boy – Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall musician
C
[edit]- CDQ – rapper, songwriter
- Celestine Ukwu – highlife musician
- Chidinma – pop singer
- Chike – singer, songwriter and actor
- Chinko Ekun – rapper, songwriter
- Chinyere Udoma - Gospel musician
- Charly Boy
- CKay – Afrobeat, R&B
- Cobhams Asuquo – soul singer
- Cynthia Morgan – pop, hip hop and dancehall singer
D
[edit]- D'banj – pop singer
- Daddy Showkey – Galala Singer
- Da Emperor – indigenous rapper
- Da Grin – rapper
- Dammy Krane – singer, songwriter
- Darey – R&B singer-songwriter
- Dauda Epo-Akara – Yoruba musician
- Davido – pop singer
- Dekumzy – R&B and highlife singer
- Dele Ojo – juju music singer and performer
- Dice Ailes – pop singer
- Di'Ja – singer
- DJ AB – rapper, songwriter and record producer
- DJ Lambo – singer
- Don Jazzy – recording artist and record producer
- DOTTi The Deity — singer
- D'Prince – Afro-pop singer
- Dr Sir Warrior – Igbo highlife musician and performer
- Dr. Alban – Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer
- Dr SID – pop singer
- Duncan Mighty – reggae singer
E
[edit]- Ebenezer Obey – jùjú musician
- Ebuka Songs — gospel singer
- Echezonachukwu Nduka – pianist and musicologist
- Eddy Wata – Eurodance singer
- Eedris Abdulkareem
- Ego Ogbaro
- Ehis D’Greatest
- eLDee – rapper, singer, producer
- Emeka Nwokedi – conductor and music director
- Emma Nyra – R&B singer
- Emmy Gee – rapper
- Erigga – rapper
- Eva Alordiah-rapper and singer
- Evi Edna Ogholi-Reggae singer
F
[edit]- Mike Falana, jazz trumpeter
- Falz – rapper, songwriter
- Faze – R&B singer
- Fela Kuti[1] – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
- Fela Sowande
- Femi Kuti – afrobeat, jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
- Fireboy DML – singer
- Flavour N'abania – highlife and hip hop singer
- Frank Edwards – gospel singer
G
[edit]- Genevieve Nnaji – pop singer
- GoodGirl LA – singer
- Greatman Takit — singer
H
[edit]- Helen Parker-Jayne Isibor – opera singer and composer
- Harrysong – singer and songwriter
- Haruna Ishola
- Humblesmith – afropop singer
I
[edit]- I.K. Dairo
- Ice Prince – rapper
- Ifé (musician)
- Idahams – Singer and song writer
- Eedris Abdulkareem – hip hop
- Iyanya – pop singer
- Ikechukwu – Singer, rapper and actor
J
[edit]- J. Martins – highlife singer-songwriter and record producer
- Jamopyper – musician
- Jaywon
- Jesse Jagz – rapper
- Jasën Blu – R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
- Joeboy – singer
- Joe El – singer
- Johnny Drille – singer
- John Okafor
- Justina Lee Brown
K
[edit]- K1 De Ultimate – Fuji musician
- Kcee
- Kefee – Gospel singer
- Khaid – Afropop, R&B
- Kida Kudz – Afropop singer
- King Wadada – Reggae singer
- Kizz Daniel
- Koker
- Korede Bello
- Kheengz
L
[edit]M
[edit]- M.I – rapper
- M Trill – rapper
- Made Kuti – afrobeat musician
- Majek Fashek – singer-songwriter
- May7ven
- May D singer-songwriter
- Mayorkun Singer-songwriter
- Maud Meyer – jazz singer
- Mercy Chinwo – Gospel Artiste
- Mike Ejeagha – Highlife musician
- Mo'Cheddah – hip hop singer
- Mode 9 – rapper
- Monica Ogah – pop singer-songwriter
- Mr 2Kay
- Mr Eazi – singer-songwriter
- Mr Raw
- Mr Real – house singer
- Muma Gee – pop singer-songwriter
- Muna – rapper
N
[edit]- Naeto C
- Naira Marley – singer and songwriter
- Neon Adejo
- Niniola – Afro-house artist
- Niyola – soul and jazz singer
- Nkem Owoh
- Nneka – hip hop and soul singer
- Nonso Amadi
- Nonso Bassey – Musician, actor and model
- Nosa – gospel artist
O
[edit]- Obongjayar – Singer
- Obesere – fuji musician
- Obiwon – R&B and gospel singer
- Odumodublvck – rapper and hip hop artist
- Olamide – rapper and hip hop artist
- Oliver De Coque
- Omawumi – soul singer
- Omah Lay
- Joseph Omotoye – body music
- Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – R&B and pop singer
- Onyeka Onwenu – pop singer
- Orezi – reggae singer
- Oriental Brothers
- Oritse Femi
- Orits Williki – Reggae singer
- Orlando Julius[2]
- Oshara – singer, songwriter
- Osita Osadebe
- Orlando Owoh
- Oxlade – afro-fusion, R&B
- Muraina Oyelami – dùndún and Batá drummer
P
[edit]- P-Square – hip hop, R&B, afro pop
- Patience Ozokwor – highlife singer
- Patoranking – Afrobeats and reggae and dancehall singer
- Paul Play Dairo – R&B Singer
- Pepenazi – rapper, hip hop artist and record producer
- Pericoma Okoye
- Peruzzi
- Peter King
- Phyno – rapper and record producer
- Pheelz – Singer and record producer
- Praiz – R&B singer and songwriter
- Prettyboy D-O – Recording artist
- Prince Nico Mbarga
- PsychoYp – Rapper
Q
[edit]R
[edit]- Ras Kimono – Reggae artist
- Reekado Banks – hip hop artist
- Rema – Afrobeats and Trap
- Reminisce – Rapper
- Rex Lawson
- Ric Hassani
- Ruby Gyang
- Ruger (singer)
- Ruggedman – rapper and hip hop artist
- Runtown – songwriter and hip hop artist
S
[edit]- Sade Adu
- Safin De Coque – rapper and hip hop artist
- Safiya Yusuf - hip hop artist
- Saheed Osupa – Fuji musician
- Salawa Abeni – Waka singer
- Samsong – gospel singer
- Sarz – Producer and musician
- Sasha P – rapper and singer
- Scooby Nero — rapper
- Sean Tizzle – Afropop
- Seun Kuti – afrobeat, Jazz singer-songwriter and instrumentalist
- Seyi Shay – pop singer and songwriter
- Seyi Vibez – Afrobeat
- Slimcase (singer) – recording artist and singer
- Shallipopi – Singer and rapper
- Shina Peters – juju singer
- Simi
- Sinach – gospel singer
- Skales – rapper and singer
- Shola Allynson – Gospel Singer
- Small Doctor – afrobeat
- Somadina – afropop
- Sonny Okosuns
- Sound Sultan
- Spyro
- Stella Damasus – R&B and soul singer
- St. Seií – pop singer and songwriter
- Sunny Ade – jùjú singer
- Sunmisola Agbebi
T
[edit]- Tamara Jones – R&B singer-songwriter
- Tekno Miles – Afropop singer-songwriter and producer
- Tems – singer
- Teni – singer and songwriter
- Terry G
- The Cavemen – highlife band
- Timaya – reggae singer
- Tiwa Savage – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
- Timi Dakolo – singer and winner of Idol West Africa (2007)
- Toby Foyeh – guitarist
- Tomi Favored — gospel artiste
- Tonto Dikeh – pop singer
- Tony Allen
- Tony Tetuila
- Tonye Garrick – R&B singer-songwriter
- Tope Alabi-gospel singer
- Tunde King
- Tunde Nightingale
- Tunji Oyelana – highlife musician and band leader
- TY Bello – gospel singer
U
[edit]V
[edit]- Victor Olaiya – composer
- Victor Uwaifo
- Vict0ny – musician
W
[edit]- Waconzy – pop singer
- Waje
- Wasiu Alabi Pasuma – film actor and Fuji musician
- Wasiu Ayinde Barrister - Fuji Musician
- Weird MC – rapper
- William Onyeabor
- Wizkid – pop singer
- Wurld – Electro fusion
Y
[edit]- Ycee – rapper
- Yemi Alade- R&B and pop singer
- Yinka Ayefele-gospel singer
- Yinka Davies – jazz singer
- Young Jonn – singer, producer, Afrobeat
- Yung6ix – rapper
- Yusuf Olatunji
Z
[edit]- Zlatan – singer
- Zayn Africa – R&B and pop singer-songwriter
- Zinoleesky – Afrobeat
- Zoro African Rapper
- Zule Zoo - Music group
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Greg (2023-10-24). "WME Signs Estate Of Iconic Nigerian Musician Fela Kuti To Agency's Legends Division". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (2022-04-26). "Orlando Julius obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_musicians24 views | ↧ Download as ZWI file
EncycloReader
is supported by the 
KSF